Open AccessPhenylephrine infusion for spinal-induced hypotension in elective cesarean delivery: Does preload make a difference?
Author(s) -
Brandi Bottiger,
Dmitri Bezinover,
Berend Mets,
Priti G. Dalal,
Jansie Prozesky,
Serdar H. Ural,
Sonia Vaida
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.168159
Subject(s) - medicine , preload , hydroxyethyl starch , anesthesia , phenylephrine , vomiting , hetastarch , nausea , fentanyl , hemodynamics , blood pressure
Patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery (CD) have a high-risk of spinal-induced hypotension (SIH). We hypothesized that a colloid preload would further reduce SIH when compared with a crystalloid preload.